IELTS Intensive Course By Trang Vu

PART 2+3 SPEAKING TOPICS

(Jan - Apr 2019)

Theme: People/animal
Part 2 Part 3

1. Describe a person you have seen 1. Do you think being beautiful is essential?
who is beautiful or handsome
You should say:
 where you saw this person 2. Do you think being beautiful can cause problems?
 when you saw this person
 what the person looked like
 why you think this person is
beautiful or handsome 3. Why is inner beauty vital?

4. Have your parents taught you about the inner beauty? How?

5. Why do people love natural beauty?

6. Do you think people are focusing on physical appearance today? Why?

7. Do you think people’s viewpoint about beauty has changed over past years?

8. Should we consider people’s views or dress up according to ourselves?

2. Describe a person you wanted to

be similar to when you were
1. Do you think the way kids growing up is different in than in the past?
growing up
You should say:
– who this person was
– when you first met the person 2. How do you think about famous people?
– what the person did
– and you would like to become this
person
3. Why do people want to be famous?

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4. Are famous people good example for children?

5. Do you think that companies should use celebrities to advertise for their
products?

6. Do you think that celebrities have the responsibility for what they advertise?

3. Describe an intelligent person

you know
1. Do you think people with high IQ tend to be selfish?
You should say:
– who this person is
– how you know this person
– what this person does 2. Do you think computers can improve one's intelligent?
– and why you think this person is
intelligent
3. What is the difference between the role of a teacher and a parent in the
education of children?

4. What can parents and teachers do to develop children's intelligence

respectively?

5. How can one achieve the balance between success in business and happiness in
personal life?

6. What is the best way to educate children?

7. How can we help children realise their talents?

8. Does the government provide enough support to education in your country?

Why?

4. Describe a person you never

met and heard about him, and
1. Do you want to meet a new person? Why?
would like to meet in future.
You should say:
 who this person is
 how you know the person
 what he does
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 and explain why you want 2. In what ways can we meet new people?
to meet him..

3. How do you communicate with a person who never meet but you like to meet?

4. Do you think technologies help in relationship between people? How?

5. Do you think online friends can have a negative impact?

6. What kind of friends do you prefer, personal friends, or online?

7. What could be the reason that members of the same family tend to be very

different?

8. How can you make someone new at work or college comfortable?

9. Do you have many friends in your workplace or community? Why?

10. How to be a respectable person?

5. Describe someone you would

like to study or work with
1. Is it better to make important life decisions on your own or is it better to consult
You should say: other people?
– who this person is
– how long you have known this
person 2. Do you think good decision-making can be taught?
– what you have done together
– and why you you would like to
study or work with this person
3. Is watching TV a good way of forgetting about work or study?

4. Should coworkers also spend their leisure time together?

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6. Describe a person who helps
to protect the environment.
1. What are the main environmental problems in your country?
You should say:
Who this person is
How this person protects the 2. Why should people be concerned about the environment?
environment
What difficulty this person has faced
Ans how you feel about this person
3. How can people protect the environment?

4. Do you think money should be spent on protecting animals?

5. Do you think more should be done to protect natural beauty spots in your
country?

6. How could we educate children to look after the environment?

7. Are governments doing enough to tackle climate change?

8. Can individuals have a meaningful impact on climate change?

9. How will climate change affect people in the future?

7. Talk about an interesting old 1. What do you say about old people? Do you like them?
person who you met.
You should say:
 who this person is 2. Are there any common likes and dislikes in young and old people? If yes, what
 where you met him or her are they?
 how you met that person
 and explain why you find
him interesting. 3. Do you think sometimes that youngsters don’t agree with the old people’s
decision or view?

4. How long does it take to teach old people new thing? Is it difficult?

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5. What can we learn from the older generation?

6. What average age is normal for retirement in your opinion?

7. How does the government in your country treat the retired people?

8. Do the people in your country stick to their traditional culture or they wanted to
adapt the western? Why?

8. Describe a sports person

you admire
1. Why do you think sport is important?
You should say:
• Who is he/she.
• What did he/she do. 2. Do teenagers like exercising in your country?
• What do you know about his/her
life story.
• How much do you know about
3. Do you think physical education is necessary? Why?
sports.

4. How do you think physical classes affect children’s development?

5. What kind of exercises do people like?

6. Do you think famous sportspeople are good role models for children?

7. Do you agree that sports stars earn too much money?

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